Obituaries

Local Obituaries - Haywood County, NC and the Surrounding Areas

Mildred Brown

Mildred Brown

Apr 24, 2006

Mildred McElrath Brown, age 67, of Chambers Mountain, died Monday, April 24, 2006, at Haywood Regional Medical Center. She was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and the daughter of the late, D. G. and Ennie Henderson McElrath. She was preceded in death by two brothers, J. T. and Reeves McElrath. Mildred spent a great...

Judith Canup

Judith Canup

Apr 24, 2006

Waynesville-Judith Fricks "Judy" Canup, age 68, of 91 Camp Branch Road, died on Monday, April 24, 2006 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Knox County, TN, she was the daughter of the late Lewis Earl and Bonnie Irene Christie Fricks. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Edward Louis Canup, who died in...

Margaret Mcdowell

Margaret Mcdowell

Apr 23, 2006

Canton-Margaret Webb McDowell, age 74, of Queentown Road, died on Sunday, April 23, 2006 at Pardee Hospital. A native of Swain County, she had lived most of her life in Haywood County. She was the daughter of the late James Daniel and Faye Plemmons Webb. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by...

Robert Blakeslee

Robert Blakeslee

Apr 18, 2006

Waynesville-Robert Eugene Blakeslee, age 66, of 9218 White Oak Road, died on Monday, April 17, 2006 at his residence. A native of Allegany, NY, he previously lived in Central Florida and has resided in Haywood County since 1991. He was the son of the late Howard and Gladys Thomas Blakeslee. He was also preceded in death by...

Wayne Clark

Wayne Clark

Apr 18, 2006

Canton- Wayne Columbus Clark - age 86 of 95 Academy Street died Tuesday, April 18, 2006 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. He was a native and lifelong resident and a son of the late Reverend Luther F. and Sue Ellen Hembry Clark. He was preceded in death by his wife, Eula Stone Clark who died in 1992...

Groce Cagle

Groce Cagle

Apr 18, 2006

Waynesville-Groce Larkin Cagle, age 92, of 1962 Hemphill Road, died on Tuesday, April 18, 2006 at the Brian Center. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Jesse L. and Artie Moody Cagle. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Ezzie Sutton Cagle, who died in 2001. He...

Robert Blakeslee

Robert Blakeslee

Apr 17, 2006

Waynesville-Robert Eugene Blakeslee, age 66, of 9218 White Oak Road, died on Monday, April 17, 2006 at his residence. A native of Allegany, NY, he previously lived in Central Florida and has resided in Haywood County since 1991. He was the son of the late Howard and Gladys Thomas Blakeslee. He was also preceded in death by...

Maggie Trantham

Maggie Trantham

Apr 17, 2006

Waynesville-Maggie B. Trantham, age 87, of 3759 Max Patch Road, died on Monday, April 17, 2006 at her residence. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late James and Mary Kirkpatrick Beasley. She was also preceded in death by one daughter, Dorothy Trantham, and five brothers, Nate, Woodrow, McCreary, Glenn, and Aurdren Beasley....

Adelbert Young

Adelbert Young

Apr 16, 2006

Adelbert Ray Young, age 87, of 92 Doctors Drive, died on Sunday, April 16, 2006, at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Waverly, Iowa, he was the son of the late Roy and Jennie Gustafson Young. Adelbert loved his family and living in the mountains of North Carolina. He was stationed in London during World War...

Charlie Moody

Charlie Moody

Apr 14, 2006

Charlie David Moody, 90, of Camp Branch Road, died Friday, April 14, 2006, at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Haywood County and resident of the house in which he was raised, he was the son of the late James and Ollie Howell Moody. He was also preceded in death by his daughter, Jane Lyman; two...

John Rhoades, Jr.

John Rhoades, Jr.

Apr 14, 2006

Waynesville- John A. Rhoades, Jr. of Waynesville, North Carolina and St. Petersburg, Florida passed away on Good Friday, April 14, 2006. Born in High Point, North Carolina, he was an only child and was preceded in death by his father, J. Arlie Rhoades, Sr. and his mother, Leona Burton Rhoades. He is survived by his wife of...

Gilbert Schenkel

Gilbert Schenkel

Apr 12, 2006

Clyde-Gilbert Jerome "Gil" Schenkel, age 83, of 554 Quail Cove Road, died on Wednesday, April 12, 2006 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Jacksonville, FL, he was the son of the late Jacob P. and Lucille Wagner Schenkel. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Kenneth Schenkel. He was a Master Sergeant in...

Virginia Sanford

Virginia Sanford

Apr 12, 2006

Virginia Long Sanford, age 86, formerly of Charles Street died Wednesday, April 12, 2006 at the Brian Center in Waynesville. She was born November 11, 1919 on top of Kings Mountain in the Webster Community of Jackson County and was the daughter of the late Clinton and Annie Allman Long. She was preceded in death by her...

Johnny Hewett

Johnny Hewett

Apr 9, 2006

Waynesville-Johnny "NTI" Franklin Hewett, age 61, of 124 Walnut Ford Road, died on Sunday, April 9, 2006. A native of Tallahassee, FL, he had lived in Haywood County for the past 22 years. He was the son of the late Jewell F. and Thelma Addison Hewett. He served in the US Army for six years and was...

Edith Raby

Edith Raby

Apr 8, 2006

Candler- Edith Morgan Raby- age 83 died Saturday, April 8, 2006 at Hominy Valley Retirement Center. She was a native of Macon County but had lived most of her life in Buncombe County and was the daughter of the late Davis and Mattie Sanders Morgan. She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Raby, who died...

Kathryn Kent

Kathryn Kent

Apr 7, 2006

Waynesville- Kathryn "Lorraine" Kent, 84, of Navarre, Florida, died on Friday April 7, 2006 at her residence in Navarre. A native of Gold Hill, Oregon, she was a former resident of Miami, FL; where she lived until their retirement .She moved to Waynesville where she lived until moving to Navarre, FL five years ago. She was the...

Kirby Waddell, Sr.

Kirby Waddell, Sr.

Apr 7, 2006

Waynesville-Kirby Brian Waddell, Sr., age 68, of 476 West Annison Street, Scotttsboro, AL, died on Friday, April 7, 2006 at Highlands Medical Center in Scottsboro, AL. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Woodrow Wilson Waddell and Sadie Arrowood Waddell. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 49 years,...

Garnett Blalock

Garnett Blalock

Apr 7, 2006

Canton- Garnett Edwin Blalock - age 87, of 1254 Pisgah Drive, died Friday, April 7, 2006 at Magnolia Health Care in Asheville. He was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and was the son of the late Alma Blalock. He was preceded in death by his wife of 65 years, Nellie W. Blalock, who died...

Vertilee Cabe

Vertilee Cabe

Apr 6, 2006

Canton- Vertilee Elizabeth Ensley Cabe - age 96 of 123 Johnson Street died Thursday, April 06, 2006 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. She was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and a daughter of the late Charles and Susan Stamey Ensley. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jack T. Cabe who died in...

Sally Sorrells

Sally Sorrells

Apr 5, 2006

Waynesville-Sally Ann LaBelle Sorrells, age 70, of 71 Beanie Road, died on April 5, 2006 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Wayne County, Michigan, she was the daughter of the late Bernard Emanuel and Elnora Peer LaBelle. She was a member of Camp Branch Missionary Baptist Church. She was a very loving mother, grandmother, great...

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